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Opponents of the use of animals in medical research have failed to make a compelling scientific and moral argument against the work. Having repeated the same arguments for more than a century, and recognizing they are unlikely to succeed in the future, their strategies have shifted towards the simple goal of interfering and obstructing animal research in … Continue reading PeTA: When everything else fails, bring out a celebrity

During the past month the University of Wisconsin responded to an aggressive media campaign by PeTA suggesting photos of animal studies they obtained are “proof” of violations of the Animal Welfare Act. PeTA filed complaints with the USDA and the National Institutes of Health demanding an investigation. The university responded point-by-point to PeTA complaint stating … Continue reading PeTA tries to save face… and fails.

Last week Dario Ringach wrote on Speaking of Research about the morally repugnant arguments being made by PeTA ‘s Justin Goodman. Dario was not the only one to find Goodman’s arguments unreasonable, yesterday SouthCoastToday.com published a strong commentary by Professor Anthony Garro of UMass Dartmouth, which he has kindly given us permission to post in full. … Continue reading Professor Anthony Garro stands up for Science!

A recent OpEd by PeTA's Justin Goodman makes a direct comparison between the work biomedical researchers do with animals with past instances where human patients were subjected to experimentation without explicit consent, such as the Tuskegee syphilis experiments. The basis for such comparison can only on a philosophical position where there is no morally relevant … Continue reading PeTA is morally blind

Dr. Lawrence Hansen, along with fewer than a dozen other anti-research activists from PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), demonstrated at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago. His opinion piece reveals that they were protesting neuroscience experiments on animals that, they maintain, will never benefit human health. In stark contrast, nearly 30,000 … Continue reading Opponents of animal research should get their facts right

I'd like to give a warm welcome to Speaking of Research's two newest Facebook Group members - Justin Goodman (Winner of PETA's prized "Nanci Alexander Award" for best activist, and now permanent staff at PETA), and Ryan Huling (College Campaign Coordinator for PETA). However, one must wonder why PETA staff are joining a group which … Continue reading PETA Staff join SR Facebook group – defection or deceit?